"There is no straight-jacket formula that an accused is automatically entitled to bail on the ground of prolonged incarceration; discretion has to be exercised considering the
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"Order of re-export on payment of redemption fine will not absolve the penal consequence envisaged under the Customs Act. If this proposition is approved, then all
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"Portal cannot be opened for one single candidate." Karnataka High Court, in a significant ruling dated April 23, 2026, held that the National Eligibility cum Entrance
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"Offence under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 can be compounded at all stages of litigation, including when the matter has reached the High Court
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"Admittedly, accused No.1 has been granted bail, who has been accused of being in possession of higher quantity of cannabis than the petitioner... under these circumstances,
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"The adage, 'Howsoever high you may be, the Law is above you' is valid in this day and time also. It is unfortunate that such contentions are
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"Since the respondents have not acquired the land of the appellant/petitioner, there could be no question of writ of mandamus being issued to the respondents to
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"In view of the specific language of Section 60, Surcharge proceedings, under this provision, can be initiated, only against past or present employees or persons who had
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"If on a meaningful reading of the plaint, it is found that the suit is manifestly vexatious and without any merit, and does not disclose a
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"None of the ingredients required to constitute the offence alleged were prima facie brought on record; proceedings amount to abuse of process of court and are
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"After rejection of their Change Report on 6th August 2025, the Managing Committee had no legal right or authority to continue in management, more so when
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"Status of the respondents / defendants as tenants and subletting the plaint schedule properties to third parties has to be determined only at the time of trial
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"Guidance which is provided by the Central Government... is a material consideration but not the only material consideration... the role of the State and the Central Government
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"In a contract of sale, the right to sue for damages or refund of advance accrues, when the contract is repudiated or the promisor refuses or
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"Trade Marks Act does not specifically define house mark and it makes no distinction between a trade mark and a house mark... the moment a mark
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"In the absence of any statutory provision, rule, or regulation prohibiting simultaneous pursuit of two courses, this ground cannot constitute a valid basis for disqualification or
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"Pension is a valuable right, and any statutory safeguard governing its curtailment must be strictly observed." Delhi High Court, in a significant ruling, held that any
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Himachal Pradesh High Court, in a significant ruling, held that the dismissal of an appeal filed by one co-defendant for non-prosecution renders the underlying decree final,
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"Non-availability of such visuals of an incident which took place near and also in the police station, is not natural and is enough to draw an
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Madras High Court, in a significant order, directed the revenue authorities to issue a "No Caste No Religion" certificate to eminent actor and filmmaker Radhakrishnan Parthiban.
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"Initiation of CIRP is nothing more than the use of the IBC as a recovery mechanism. We will term it as an abuse of the process,"
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"Expression 'any rule of law, statute or enactment' in Section 3 of the Government Grants Act is of the widest amplitude and admits of no
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"Nature of this power is not administrative in the ordinary sense but partakes the character of a legislative function, involving the declaration of municipal limits
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"A transfer is a matter of administrative convenience within the same service, whereas a change in cadre entails a reconfiguration of the employee’s service identity
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"The petitioners... seem to have shown extreme lack of solicitude for the rule of law and aggravated the contempt already committed by acting in wilful and
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"Being a judgment in rem, a person, who is aggrieved thereby and having had no knowledge about the proceedings and proper citations having not been made,
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"For amputees, a prosthetic limb would get them closest to the life experienced, before the onset of their disability. The device, apart from empowering them,
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"Government would not be justified in seeking to wipe out transactions that are decades-old so as to claim title over lands that are now in the
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"Evidence on record is to be measured for quality, not on the basis of quantity. If the testimony is of 'sterling quality', resting a conviction thereon would
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"Rights of prisoners with disabilities must be recognised and effectuated in a manner that accords with a humane, rights-based approach, ensuring that incarceration does not, in any
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"Summary disposal of the claim in the presence of triable issues cannot be sustained, and we are constrained to hold that the foreign judgment falls foul of
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"A road, particularly a high-speed Expressway, must not become a corridor of peril due to administrative lethargy or infrastructural gaps," Supreme Court,
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"Doctrine of estoppel cannot grant a shield to the respondent, saving them from paying the appellant’s hard-earned dues-money, which is not just handed out but given
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"Rejection of a plaint under Order VII Rule 11(b) or (c) is not automatic upon a finding of undervaluation or deficit court fee; rather, it
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"When a report of a DNA test conducted on the direction of a court, was available on record and was in conflict with the presumption of conclusive
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"What cannot be done directly cannot be done indirectly... If the submissions advanced on behalf of the appellant were to be accepted, it would permit
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"Lack of eligibility goes to the root of the matter and appointment, wrongly made, cannot be sustained once the factum of ineligibility, on the relevant date,
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"A mere entry in the list of properties maintained by the MCD cannot, by itself, constitute a valid proof of title over the subject land."
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"Act of carrying a pending judicial controversy into the public domain in a manner that tends to sensationalise the proceedings or scandalise the institution or
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"Appropriate relief for a legal representative to challenge an arbitral award is under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act and not under Article 227 of
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"There is no straight-jacket formula that an accused is automatically entitled to bail on the ground of prolonged incarceration; discretion has to be exercised considering the
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"Order of re-export on payment of redemption fine will not absolve the penal consequence envisaged under the Customs Act. If this proposition is approved, then all
read more
"Portal cannot be opened for one single candidate." Karnataka High Court, in a significant ruling dated April 23, 2026, held that the National Eligibility cum Entrance
read more
"Offence under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 can be compounded at all stages of litigation, including when the matter has reached the High Court
read more
"Admittedly, accused No.1 has been granted bail, who has been accused of being in possession of higher quantity of cannabis than the petitioner... under these circumstances,
read more
"The adage, 'Howsoever high you may be, the Law is above you' is valid in this day and time also. It is unfortunate that such contentions are
read more
"Since the respondents have not acquired the land of the appellant/petitioner, there could be no question of writ of mandamus being issued to the respondents to
read more
"In view of the specific language of Section 60, Surcharge proceedings, under this provision, can be initiated, only against past or present employees or persons who had
read more
"If on a meaningful reading of the plaint, it is found that the suit is manifestly vexatious and without any merit, and does not disclose a
read more
"None of the ingredients required to constitute the offence alleged were prima facie brought on record; proceedings amount to abuse of process of court and are
read more
"After rejection of their Change Report on 6th August 2025, the Managing Committee had no legal right or authority to continue in management, more so when
read more
"Status of the respondents / defendants as tenants and subletting the plaint schedule properties to third parties has to be determined only at the time of trial
read more
"Guidance which is provided by the Central Government... is a material consideration but not the only material consideration... the role of the State and the Central Government
read more
"In a contract of sale, the right to sue for damages or refund of advance accrues, when the contract is repudiated or the promisor refuses or
read more
"Trade Marks Act does not specifically define house mark and it makes no distinction between a trade mark and a house mark... the moment a mark
read more
"In the absence of any statutory provision, rule, or regulation prohibiting simultaneous pursuit of two courses, this ground cannot constitute a valid basis for disqualification or
read more
"Pension is a valuable right, and any statutory safeguard governing its curtailment must be strictly observed." Delhi High Court, in a significant ruling, held that any
read more
Himachal Pradesh High Court, in a significant ruling, held that the dismissal of an appeal filed by one co-defendant for non-prosecution renders the underlying decree final,
read more
"Non-availability of such visuals of an incident which took place near and also in the police station, is not natural and is enough to draw an
read more
Madras High Court, in a significant order, directed the revenue authorities to issue a "No Caste No Religion" certificate to eminent actor and filmmaker Radhakrishnan Parthiban.
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In the contemporary landscape of the Indian criminal justice system, DNA profiling has transitioned from a "novelty" to the "gold standard" of forensic evidence. However, for
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Possession is the law’s most practical concept. Before a court reaches the higher question—“who is the owner?”—it often asks the simpler, urgent question—“who is in possession, and
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Appreciating evidence in civil litigation requires adherence to strict principles under the Indian Evidence Act, the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC), and binding judicial precedents. Courts
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In the world of law, the doctrine of Res Judicata serves as a cornerstone for upholding judicial efficiency and finality. Res judicata, meaning "a matter already judged,"
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"Copyright law, a delicate balance of protecting creativity while fostering innovation." – Indian Judiciary- Introduction: Safeguarding Creativity Through the Copyright Act
In a world
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In the Indian legal system, judgments play a crucial role in shaping jurisprudence and guiding future cases. These judgments can be classified into two primary categories: reportable and non-reportable.
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